Blog Tour: Gambling on Love by Jane Davitt #Review #Giveaway

When Gary and Abe came out to each other
in their final year of high school, a longstanding friendship turned into a new
love. Keeping their feelings a secret was easy until a coach caught them
together in the locker room, and their fragile relationship shattered around
them. Panicked, angry, and rejected by his mother, Gary fled town, breaking
Abe’s eighteen-year-old heart.

Eleven years later Gary returns just as
unexpectedly, crashing into Abe's truck during a blizzard. He’s as arrogant and
stubborn as ever—and just as irresistible. Time has changed them both in ways
they never imagined, but the heat that flares between them is enough to thaw
any ice.

While Abe discovers what Gary did to
survive in the city, Gary realizes that Abe has grown into a man with needs to
match his own, and they fall in love all over again. But Gary’s determination
to carry out one final order from the rich, older man he lived with—and
obeyed—for years means that a dead man's plans might split them apart again . .
. this time for keeps.

Jane Davitt
was one of the first M/M authors I ever read. I still remember the
book, Truthful Change, vividly to this day. So when I saw the blurb for
this book, even though it's a re-release, I was so excited to read
something new from her. I'm disappointed to say that Gambling on Love
didn't live up to my expectations, not even close.

I
never read the first edition, so even though there is a disclaimer in
the beginning of the book that states this version has been heavily
revised I can't comment on that but to say that while this book was
first published over five years ago, the story line doesn't feel dated.
That's definitely a plus because really, there's not much else to
praise. With a Jane Davitt book, you know you're going to get some hot
sex scenes, and more than likely they'll be kinky, so that was another
plus. She writes sex very well. In this case, it would have helped
infinitely if I'd liked either character very much but unfortunately
both Abe and Gary were fairly unlikable. Second chance love stories are
my go to kind of books, and when they involve best friends to lovers,
even better. That's what really caught my attention in the blurb.

The
thing that kept me from really connecting to either Gary or Abe was
their lack of chemistry. I know they're supposed to be together, but I
could never really figure out why. Gary spends the majority of the time
talking about his ex-lover, Peter, who is also dead, and Abe is such a
pushover it's really off-putting. I also didn't like the fact that these
two were the sole characters of the book. Yes, Peter is discussed, more
than necessary, but other than that, it's almost exclusively Gary and
Abe. Secondary characters always add depth to the story and that just
wasn't present here. The excruciatingly slow pace did this book no
favors either.

All
in all, this one was a huge miss for me. It might just be a case of me
and not the book, so if you're so inclined, give this one a try and see
what you think.

About the Author

Jane Davitt is English, and has been
living in Canada with her husband, two children, and two cats, since 1997.
Writing and reading are her main occupations but if she ever had any spare time
she might spend it gardening, walking, or doing cross stitch. She's recently
taken up yoga and loves discovering her ability to bend.

Jane has been writing since 2002 and
wishes she'd started earlier. She is a huge fan of SF, fantasy, erotica, and
mystery novels and has a tendency to get addicted to TV shows that get
cancelled all too soon.

She owns over 4,000 books, rarely gives
any away, but is happy to loan them, and is of the firm opinion that there is
no such thing as "too many books."

To celebrate the release of Gambling on Love, one lucky
winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift
Card and four individuals will also receive their choice of one ebook from Jane’s
backlist. That’s FIVE winners total! Leave a comment with your contact
info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on September
24, 2016. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!